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ground dove

or ground-dove

noun

any of several small terrestrial doves of the warmer parts of the Americas, especially Columbina passerina.

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Origin of ground dove

An Americanism dating back to 1720–30

Words nearby ground dove

ground connection, ground control, ground-controlled approach, ground cover, ground crew, ground dove, grounded, ground effect, ground elder, ground engineer, grounder
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